FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN PATELLA

MDR report key: 17669810 · Received September 1, 2023

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2023-02040
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 1, 2023
Date of Event
July 10, 2023
Report Date
December 1, 2023
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
UNK
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034-2023-01820. D6A IMPLANT DATE: UNKNOWN DATE IN (B)(6) 2011. D10 MEDICAL DEVICES: VANGRD CR POR/HA FEM - RT 62.5 CATALOG#: 167026 LOT#: 2013063, BMET REGENX PRI TIB TRAY 67MM CATALOG#: 141272 LOT#: 507270, BIOMET FINNED PRI STEM 40MM CATALOG#: 141314 LOT#: 695600, VNGD CR TIB BRG 12X63/67 CATALOG#: 183422 LOT#: 833940. G2 FOREIGN SOURCE: AUSTRALIA. CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION, AS ITS LOCATION IS UNKNOWN. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED BY REVIEW OF PHOTOGRAPH. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE PROVIDED PICTURES IDENTIFIED EXPLANTED IMPLANTS THAT SHOW A LARGE AMOUNT OF WEAR. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED AS THE LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN. ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT KNEE REVISION APPROXIMATELY TWELVE YEARS POST-IMPLANTATION DUE TO TIBIAL INSERT AND PATELLA WEAR. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1389589 UNKNOWN PATELLA PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Female Hospitalization| R SEE H10